Parjure (en. Perjury)

/paʁ.zyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Violation of an oath or false testimony.

Perjury is a serious crime before the court.

Le parjure est un crime grave devant la cour.

Person who commits perjury.

This man is a perjurer; he lied under oath.

Cet homme est un parjure, il a menti sous serment.

Comes from the Latin 'perjurium,' meaning 'false oath.'

public perjury

Falsely taken commitment in public.

parjure public

commit perjury

Make a false statement under oath.

commettre un parjure

perjury to the law

Violation of a legal oath.

parjure à la loi

oath

Solemn declaration made before an authority.

serment

witness

Person who testifies to facts in court.

témoin

mendacity

Habit of lying or deceiving.

mendicité

Deliberately lying under oath.

He committed perjury by swearing he knew nothing.

Il a fait du parjure en jurant qu'il ne savait rien.

To denounce someone for their lie.

She called him a perjurer after discovering the truth.

Elle l'a traité de parjure après avoir découvert la vérité.